“Stop Lockheed Martin” Action in Komaki City, Japan
Japan for a World BEYOND War conducted protests against Lockheed Martin at two locations on the 23rd of April.
We Fixed Your Ad for You, Lockheed Martin. You’re Welcome.
Anti-war organizers in Toronto just put up a billboard of a “corrected” Lockheed Martin ad on Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s office building.
The Trial of Kenneth Mayers and Tarak Kauff: Day 2
The prosecution ploughed methodically through its case in the second day of the trial of the Shannon Two.
Talk World Radio: Marjorie Cohn on the Rule of Law and Ukraine
This week on Talk World Radio we’re discussing the state of international law and the war in Ukraine.
Nuclear Proliferation is Not the Answer to Russian Aggression
Russia’s criminal invasion of Ukraine has brought the dangerous possibility of nuclear war into renewed focus.
Time to Reclaim Remembrance
As the nation pauses to honour our war dead on Anzac Day, it is appropriate to reflect on the tainting of genuine commemoration at the Australian War Memorial (AWM) by vested interests. Added to deep concerns about the bitterly controversial $1/2 billion redevelopment, the Memorial is dividing rather than uniting Australians.
VIDEO: Sandy and Nora’s Antiwar Roundtable
Guests in the following video include Rachel Small, World BEYOND War Canada Organizer.
Costa Rica Is Not Real
The possibility that Costa Rica did something significant and hugely beneficial by abolishing its military is generally dealt with by ignoring it, but sometimes by making excuses for it.
Lockheed Martin, Warmonger! / Lockheed Martin, belliciste !
Montréal for a World BEYOND War gathered downtown on Friday, April 22 as part of the Global Mobilization to #StopLockheedMartin.
The Trial of Kenneth Mayers and Tarak Kauff: Day 1
The trial of US peace activists Kenneth Mayers and Tarak Kauff who are also members of Veterans For Peace began on Monday 25th April at the Circuit Criminal Court, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8.
This Anzac Day Let’s Honour the Dead by Ending War
As we gather to commemorate the military war dead this Anzac Day, it is worth recollecting that immediately after World War I it was widely hoped it would be “the war to end all wars”.
Does Commemorating War Really Promote Peace?
Contrary to popular belief, reminiscing on past sacrifices actually increases the perceived value of future combat.
We Helped These Eight People Escape Afghanistan
Our longtime Advisory Board Member and new Board President Kathy Kelly found a way to help eight people — seven young men and women and one baby — escape a highly perilous future in Afghanistan.
KiwiSaver Should Quit Weapons Industry
By WBW New Zealand, April 24, 2022 A New Zealand peace network says it’s time for KiwiSaver to quit its investments in Lockheed Martin, the
Peace School Opens in Victoria B.C.
Members of World Beyond War Victoria (WBWV) have joined with members of local spiritual communities and other peace groups to establish Canada’s first independent, in-person learning peace education centre.
Global Mobilization to #StopLockheedMartin kicks off with Protest & Petition Delivery at Lockheed Martin HQ during its Annual General Meeting
World BEYOND War and allies protested outside Lockheed Martin’s headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland during its Annual General Meeting and delivered a petition with thousands of signatures calling on Lockheed to convert from weapons manufacturing to peaceful industries.
Yemen War Powers Coalition Letter
In an effort to strengthen the recently announced temporary truce and further incentivize Saudi Arabia to stay at the negotiation table, nearly 70 national organizations wrote and urged Congress “to cosponsor and publicly support Representatives Jayapal and DeFazio’s forthcoming War Powers Resolution to end U.S. military participation in the Saudi-led coalition’s war on Yemen.
The Problems With Prosecuting Putin
The worst problem is a phony one. That is to say, numerous parties are using the cause of prosecuting Vladimir Putin for “war crimes” as yet another excuse to avoid ending the war.
Talk World Radio: Arthur Kanegis on Being a World Citizen
This week on Talk World Radio we’re talking about world citizenship.
JOB OPENING: Interim Canada Organizer for World BEYOND War
World BEYOND War is looking for an experienced digital and offline organizer who is passionate about abolishing the institution of war.
Statement of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement Against Perpetuation of War
Ukrainian Pacifist Movement is gravely concerned about the active burning of bridges for a peaceful resolution of conflict between Russia and Ukraine on both sides and signals of intentions to continue the bloodshed indefinitely to achieve some sovereign ambitions.
New Music Video: No To War by Blaze Weka
Music by and with generous permission from Blaze Weka.
Don’t Get Your Hopes Up! The Leaking Massive Red Hill Jet Fuel Tanks Will Not Be Closed Anytime Soon!
“The closure of Red Hill is going to be a multi-year and multi-phased endeavor. It is imperative that a great deal of attention be paid to the defueling process, the closure of the facility and the clean-up of the site. The entire effort will require significant planning and resources for years to come,” said Senator Hirono.
Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah Alcantara
The April 2022 Volunteer Spotlight features Sarah Alcantara, a student intern from the Philippines.
Kathy Kelly: War Is Never the Answer — A Webinar
This April 12, 2022, webinar featured reflections by Kathy Kelly, the incoming board president of World BEYOND War.
Sleepwalking to War: NZ Is Back Under the Nuclear Umbrella
New Zealand is risking its independent, nuclear-free credentials by following Nato into its conflict with Russia.